What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 22, 2011, at 1225 MDT, a Cessna 210-5, N8427Z, registered to privacy data omitted, struck a tree while executing a forced landing approximately 25 miles sw of Darby, Montana, while on a personal flight. Visual meteorologicalconditions prevailed at the time, and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and the commercial pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The flight originated at lemhi county airport, salmon, Idaho, on July 22, 2011, at 1155 MDT.
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 22, 2011, AT 1225 MDT, A CESSNA 210-5, N8427Z, REGISTERED TO ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, STRUCK A TREE WHILE EXECUTING A FORCED LANDING APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES SW OF DARBY, MONTANA, WHILE ON A PERSONAL FLIGHT. VISUAL METEOROLOGICALCONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED, AND THE COMMERCIAL PILOT AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT LEMHI COUNTY AIRPORT, SALMON, IDAHO, ON JULY 22, 2011, AT 1155 MDT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.